P Sam 'Root' Groves #3
Hialeah Dodos (CHH) 3AAA
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2031
BNN Index | 3AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SAM 'ROOT' GROVES #3 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 5-8 0 5.26 116.1 120 7 68 71 1.62 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 7
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 7 7
Changeup 5 7
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 9
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/2031 PENN Win, 4-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 1 5
09/05/2031 SUN Loss, 1-8 X 5.0 6 6 6 4 3 Loss
08/31/2031 @ BRI Loss, 0-1 X 8.2 6 1 1 1 4 Loss
08/23/2031 @ HBC Win, 9-6 X 7.2 11 6 6 4 2 Win
08/17/2031 @ AUG Loss, 6-9 X 7.0 8 6 6 3 5
08/10/2031 PMGL Loss, 1-3 X 6.1 8 3 3 5 2 Loss
07/29/2031 @ ALA Loss, 3-7 X 7.0 6 4 2 5 6 Loss
07/19/2031 HAM Win, 13-6 X 7.0 8 6 6 4 5 Win
07/12/2031 @ SFRP Win, 6-5 X 6.1 5 5 5 8 3
07/03/2031 HBC Win, 1-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 3 10 Win
PERSONALITY
Groves often shows a lack of effort.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:08/14/2003
Born in:Homer City, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 17th Pick in Round 4
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M3L TRIPLE A 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 5 8 0 5.26 116.1 120 72 68 7 68 71 2 11.8 1 6 35.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.85 9.28 5.49 5.26 4.92 1.62 103 1.4 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 184 51 9 1 3 29 26 27 1 4 2 .277 .371 .386 .757      
vs. RHB 256 69 11 0 4 43 42 44 3 0 2 .270 .373 .359 .732      
M3L TRIPLE A 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 1 3 0 7.92 25.0 34 24 22 1 15 14  
June 3 3 1 1 0 3.72 19.1 18 8 8 1 15 12  
July 4 4 2 1 0 3.99 29.1 22 15 13 2 20 24  
August 4 4 1 2 0 4.85 29.2 33 16 16 2 13 13  
September 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 13.0 13 9 9 1 5 8  
Last Year 11 11 6 1 0 5.30 73.0 87 46 43 7 41 50  
Career 28 28 11 9 0 5.28 189.1 207 118 111 14 109 121  
Home 8 8 2 4 0 5.65 51.0 58 34 32 3 28 30  
Road 9 9 3 4 0 4.96 65.1 62 38 36 4 40 41  
Grass 17 17 5 8 0 5.26 116.1 120 72 68 7 68 71  
Day 3 3 0 2 0 3.09 23.1 20 8 8 1 8 14  
Night 14 14 5 6 0 5.81 93.0 100 64 60 6 60 57  
As Starter 17 17 5 8 0 5.26 116.1 120 72 68 7 68 71  
M3L DOUBLE A 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.73 11.05 6.14 2.45 6.34 1.50 146 -0.1 .292        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 5 1 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .667 .982      
vs. RHB 12 4 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 .333 .400 .417 .817      
M3L DOUBLE A 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5  
Last Year 8 8 1 3 0 4.68 57.2 62 30 30 4 22 50  
2 Years Ago 19 9 8 5 0 4.00 83.1 74 42 37 11 43 68  
Career 28 18 9 9 0 4.55 148.1 145 80 75 17 67 123  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
Total M3L 23 21 13 5 0 2.57 164.2 142 50 47 8 50 148 3 0 1.17 .289 3.49 1.8 131
Total USSL 25 25 8 9 0 2.83 162.0 143 52 51 6 49 159 0 0 1.19 .313 2.96 2.2 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Total - 19 19 19 8 7 0 4.36 132.0 130 66 64 17 60 122 0 0 1.44 .301 4.43 1.1 100
2024 Nebraska - A 20 23 21 13 5 0 2.57 164.2 142 50 47 8 50 148 3 0 1.17 .289 3.49 1.8 131
2025 Little Caesars - AA 21 23 23 9 8 0 5.04 146.1 150 89 82 13 70 84 1 1 1.50 .298 4.58 0.6 76
2026 Nebraska - A 22 25 25 8 9 0 2.83 162.0 143 52 51 6 49 159 0 0 1.19 .313 2.96 2.2 106
2026 Pure Michigan - AAA 22 1 1 0 1 0 30.86 2.1 6 8 8 0 6 1 0 0 5.14 .500 9.94 -0.1 14
2027 Little Caesars - AA 23 23 23 6 12 0 5.62 152.0 176 100 95 14 75 116 2 0 1.65 .339 4.43 1.0 69
2029 Virginia Beach - AA 25 19 9 8 5 0 4.00 83.1 74 42 37 11 43 68 0 0 1.40 .267 5.05 0.4 111
2030 Virginia Beach - AA 26 8 8 1 3 0 4.68 57.2 62 30 30 4 22 50 2 0 1.46 .333 3.81 1.1 92
2030 Hialeah - AAA 26 11 11 6 1 0 5.30 73.0 87 46 43 7 41 50 0 0 1.75 .335 4.91 0.8 88
2031 Virginia Beach - AA 27 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5 0 0 1.50 .292 6.34 -0.1 44
2031 Hialeah - AAA 27 17 17 5 8 0 5.26 116.1 120 72 68 7 68 71 2 1 1.62 .309 4.92 1.4 90
Total 3AAA 28 28 11 9 0 5.28 189.1 207 118 111 14 109 121 2 1 1.67 .319 4.91 89.5
Total PAAA 1 1 0 1 0 30.86 2.1 6 8 8 0 6 1 0 0 5.14 .500 9.94 14.3
Total 3AA 28 18 9 9 0 4.55 148.1 145 80 75 17 67 123 2 0 1.43 .295 4.63 100.2
Total SAA 23 23 9 8 0 5.04 146.1 150 89 82 13 70 84 1 1 1.50 .298 4.58 75.9
Total PAA 23 23 6 12 0 5.62 152.0 176 100 95 14 75 116 2 0 1.65 .339 4.43 68.8
Total SA 23 21 13 5 0 2.57 164.2 142 50 47 8 50 148 3 0 1.17 .289 3.49 130.6
Total PA 25 25 8 9 0 2.83 162.0 143 52 51 6 49 159 0 0 1.19 .313 2.96 105.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Nebraska - A P 23 21 5 23 0 29 1 .966 164.2 1.53 +0.0 1.018
2025 Little Caesars - AA P 23 23 13 22 4 35 0 1.000 146.1 2.15 +0.6 1.037
2026 Pure Michigan - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.010
2026 Nebraska - A P 25 25 10 15 3 27 2 .926 162.0 1.39 -0.4 .991
2027 Little Caesars - AA P 23 23 5 19 0 27 3 .889 152.0 1.42 -0.6 .923
2029 Virginia Beach - AA P 19 9 2 7 1 10 1 .900 83.1 0.97 -1.6 .935
2030 Hialeah - AAA P 11 11 0 5 0 6 1 .833 73.0 0.62 -0.7 1.034
2030 Virginia Beach - AA P 8 8 4 7 0 12 1 .917 57.2 1.72 -0.8 .893
2031 Hialeah - AAA P 17 17 10 16 2 26 0 1.000 116.1 2.01 -0.3 1.038
2031 Virginia Beach - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.0 1.014
TOTAL P 151 139 49 116 10 174 9 .948 965.0 1.54 -3.8 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (3).
03/02/2024 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 113rd overall pick) by the Detroit Renaissance, out of college (Long Beach State).
09/01/2024 Wins the SA SA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (4).
08/01/2025 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Phoenix Hotspur Youth with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
02/06/2028 Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/19/2029 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hawks organization.
09/27/2029 Wins the 2029 M3L Double A 3L AA Championship with the Virginia Beach Deuces!
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
07/03/2031 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston BC with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
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